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Trojans bounce Blue Jays

VILLE PLATTE – Sacred Heart of Ville Platte dominated the series against rival St. Edmund as the Trojans ended the Blue Jays’ season in the opening round of the LHSAA Division IV playoffs. After holding St.

Trojans clip Blue Jays, 7-4

VILLE PLATTE – Sacred Heart of Ville Platte grabbed the momentum over rival St. Edmund as the Trojans grabbed a 7-4 victory in the opening game of the LHSAA Division IV best-of-three series. St. Edmund threatened early as the Blue Jays loaded the bases in the top of the first inning.

Locals shine in regionals

ABBEVILLE – Eunice High sent several athletes to the upcoming state track championships after strong regional performances. Lady Cat Leah Walker won the 100 meters with a time of 12.71, while teammate A’Mya Johnwell finished third (13.02). Walker also won the 200 meters with a time of 26.

Next stop: state semifinals

Their Cinderella seasons continue as District 5-3A rivals Mamou and Church Point advance to the LHSAA state softball semifinals at Frasch Park in Sulphur. No. 20 Church Point earned a 3-2 win over No, 5 Kaplan in the quarterfinals, while No. 7 Mamou rolled to an 11-1 road win over No.

Jays face Trojans in opener

The No. 9 St. Edmund Blue Jays open the LHSAA Division IV baseball playoffs Thursday at No. 8 Sacred Heart of Ville Platte. The winner of the best-of-three series will advance to face either top-seed Ouachita Christian or No. 16 St. Martin’s Episcopal.

Bobcats rally past Red Devils

Eunice senior shortstop Austin Phillips hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh as the Bobcats rallied for a 5-4 win over Port Barre in the Bi-District round of the Class 3-A baseball playoffs. Eunice will travel to No.

Iota wins District 5-3A title

IOTA – The Bulldogs earned an 8-1 win over the Bobcats on Monday to force a winner-take-all game for the District 5-3A championship. On Wednesday, Iota completed the sweep as the Bulldogs battled for a 4-2 victory over the Eunice Bobcats.

Blue Jays honor seniors

It wasn’t the way the Blue Jays wanted to end the regular season as Westminster Christian Academy handed St. Edmund a 3-1 loss on Senior Night. The No. 8 The Blue Jays (21-10) await the LHSAA playoff brackets expected to be released today.

Eunice baseball honors seven seniors

It was Senior Night for the Bobcats Monday as Eunice took on the Iota High Bulldogs in a battle for the District 5-3A title. The Bulldogs had been undefeated in district play before falling to Pine Prairie last weekend.

Bobcats win district track title

IOTA – The Eunice Bobcats edged rival Northwest for the 2019 District 5-3A track championship. The Bobcats scored 164 points to win its first district title since 2016, followed by Northwest (158), Crowley (108), Iota (56), Port Barre (35), Church Point (32), Mamou (31) and Pine Prairie (1).